2.—(1) In these Regulations—
“authorised officer” means an officer of the Department authorised by it to enforce and execute these Regulations;
“controlled entity” means any creature, product or material which is excluded from the definition of “relevant animal or animal product” in the Food (Animal and Animal Products from Belgium) (Emergency Control) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999(1) solely by reason that it is neither food nor a food source;
“the Department” means the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland; and
“the Order” means the Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991(2).
(2) In these Regulations—
(a)other expressions which are also used in the Order have the same meaning as they have in that Order; and
(b)expressions which are also used in the Food (Animal and Animal Products from Belgium) (Emergency Control) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 have the same meaning as in that Order.
(3) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954(3) shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
S.I. 1991/762 (N.I. 7) as amended by S.I. 1996/1633 (N.I. 12)